Combined back rest and fish pole holder



March 1, 1949. J. MATHIAS 2,463,042

COMBINED BACK REST AND FISH POLE HOLDER Filed Sept. 10, 1945 INVENTOR.FIG. 2 h J6 M M ATTOMEY Patented Mar. 1, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE COMBINED BACK BEST AND FISH POLE HOLDER 4 Claims.

vried to the lake or stream where the fishing is to be done, by hookingthe device: over the bumper of an. automobile.

Another object is to provide means on such a device that wedges itselfon the seat of a rowboat to hold the device in position.

A further object is to provide a fish pole holder, in such a device,that will hold a pole at any point within a wide range of angles to theboat.

My invention also has for its objects to provide such means that areconvenient in use, easily installed in position and easily removedtherefrom, economical of manufacture, relatively simple and of generalsuperiority and serviceability.

The invention also comprises novel details of construction and novelcombinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fully appear inthe course of the following description. However, the drawings merelyshow and the following description merely describes one embodiment ofthe present invention, which is given by way of illustration or exampleonly.

In the drawings, like reference characters designate similar parts inthe several views.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a device embodying the foregoing objects.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of said device, partly broken away, lookingin the direction of the arrow A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view, partly broken away, looking in thedirection of the arrow B of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a reduced perspective view of said device in an operativeposition.

Referring more in detail to the invention, the entire back rest may bemade of a single piece of stock. It is believed clear without furtherillustration that the stock may be solid or tubular, but in either eventit is preferred that it be resilient.

The ends 6 of the stock are bent under body members 1. The ends 6 arearranged in a diverging relation to the body members I, as best shown inFig. 2, whereby they may wedge a seat 8 of a rowboat 9 therebetween, tohold the device in position.

Upstanding members ID on the body members I carry substantiallyhorizontal, rearwardly projecting shoulders l2 that support a curvedcrosspiece l3 against which the user rests his back.

A ring I4 is mounted. on. the side of one of the body members], such asby welding, to receive the butt end of a fish pole I5. An arm l6 has ahooked end 1.! for engaging the shaft of the fish pole, as illustratedin Fig. 4. The rear end of the arm i6 has a. collar l8 that permitsvertical and horizontal. adjustment of the arm. A winged set screw [9holds the collar inadjusted positions.

In the use of my device, it is believed clear that it can be easilytransported to the place of use. It not only can be packed where desiredin the car, but, as explained, can be carried by merely hooking the ends6 over a front or rear bumper of an automobile.

In application the device is pushed rearwardly on a seat 8 of the boat,until such seat is securely wedged between the body members 1 and theends 6, in the manner described and shown. The harder the device ispushed rearwardly, the tighter it wedges in place. The arrangement ofthe parts explained hereinbefore permits a resilience at the bends 20between the body members I and the upstanding members I0, so that aperson will find comfort in leaning back against the cross-piece whilefishing. It is to be understood that a blanket, coat, or the like may bethrown over the cross-piece Hi to make it more comfortable. This devicemakes it more pleasurable when fishing several hours, than is possiblewhen just sitting on the seat 8 of the rowboat without any form of backrest. The ease with which the present device can be carried makes itespecially attractive to sportsmen.

t is also believed clear that a fish pole is supported at the desiredangle by inserting its butt end in the ring I l and then adjusting thearm l6 vertically and horizontally to hold the pole where desired. Whentraveling, the arm l6 may be dropped down to a position just above theadjacent body member l, for compactness.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the construction is, of course,subject to modifications without departing from the spirit and scope ofmy invention. I, therefore, do not wish to restrict myself to theparticular form of construction illustrated and described, but desire toavail myself of all modifications that may fall within. the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class referred to, a body 2,4eao42 member arrangedto extend across a seat on the top thereof, hollow receiving meansmounted on the body member to receive the butt end of a fish pole, aenerally upstanding, back-support member connected with the body member,and an arm having a horizontally adjustable connection with theupstanding member and having means to engage a fish pole disposed in thebutt receiving means.

2. In a device of the class referred to, a body member arranged toextend across a seat on the top thereof, an open-ended receiving meansmounted on the body member to hold the butt end of a fish pole extendingtherethrough and resting on the seat, a generally upstandingback-support member connected at the rear of the body member, an armhaving a horizontally and vertically adjustable connection with theupstanding member, and hook means on the arm for engaging a fish polewhose butt end is disposed in the receiving means, the hook beingdisposed forward of the receiving means to support the pole inaforwardly inclined position.

3. In a device of the character referred to, seat engaging membershaving generallyupstanding members joined by an outwardly curving memberto form a back rest, one of said seat engaging members having an eye forreceiving the butt end of a fishing pole, and adjustable means on one ofsaid upstanding members whereby the vertical distance of said meansabove said eye may be varied, said'means engaging and supporting themember on the horizontal portion comprising a, fixed ring, the member onthe upwardly directed portion comprising a hook-ended elongated elementextending in the general direction of the horizontal portion of theframe side, and means for adjustably positioning the end hook of thelatter member both vertically and horizontally with respect to thefixed-ring.

, J JOHN MATHIAS.

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